Sleep for results - how vital is it?

[CHRISTOPHERTEE]

This may sound stupid, but I JUST recently made it a purpose to try and sleep 7-8 hours a day. I feel stupid for only doing this now, but better late then never. Anyways, how fast could I expect to burn this lower belly fat/love handle fat with my proper diet already in check?

And as far as sleep is concerned, will the results come if I wake up lets say 4-5 hours in and then go back to sleep for another 3? 7-8 hours is 7-8 hours no?

[whiteorc]

sleep is very important since testosterone is only made during it. also have hgh being released then and countless other things. 6-9 hrs is required.

[CHRISTOPHERTEE]

sleep is very important since testosterone is only made during it. also have hgh being released then and countless other things. 6-9 hrs is required.

For fat loss and muscle gain?

[whiteorc]

For fat loss and muscle gain?

yes you can look at studies on sleep deprivation and lowered health.
for example: if u dont get enough sleep, wake up without an erection, your test is low, and you'll be fatigued.

[CHRISTOPHERTEE]

bump for more input

[csb5731]

Anyways, how fast could I expect to burn this lower belly fat/love handle fat with my proper diet already in check?

I have little doubt that adequate sleep is a contributing factor to improving body composition, but the above question implies you don't really quite get the big picture yet. Seriously, how is anybody supposed to answer that question?

Try and get adequate sleep. Reduce calories such that you are losing weight. Lift weight and consume adequate protein to maintain muscle.

There is rarely a single issue that is preventing one's fat loss, outside of the single issue of somebody eating too much.

[whiteorc]

I have little doubt that adequate sleep is a contributing factor to improving body composition, but the above question implies you don't really quite get the big picture yet. Seriously, how is anybody supposed to answer that question?

Try and get adequate sleep. Reduce calories such that you are losing weight. Lift weight and consume adequate protein to maintain muscle.

There is rarely a single issue that is preventing one's fat loss, outside of the single issue of somebody eating too much.

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclien...=1245&bih=1054
theres literally 1 million articles on its effects.

[coldvein]

http://fitnessblackbook.com/main/sta...orry-about-it/

That is some food for thought regarding weight loss/body composition. Now sleep is obviously healthy and has many other benefits, but yeah.

[csb5731]

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclien...=1245&bih=1054
theres literally 1 million articles on its effects.

What I am saying is that if one thinks that their lack of 8 hours of sleep is the reason they have love handles or a gut, they are most likely wrong. It isn't the lack of sleep, or a gluten intolerance, or the estrogen from the 3 grams of soy oil in their phad thai, or the fructose from a banana causing their liver to go into fatty-overdrive. They still have a gut and love handles because they haven't dieted long enough to get rid of them.

[CHRISTOPHERTEE]

http://fitnessblackbook.com/main/sta...orry-about-it/

That is some food for thought regarding weight loss/body composition. Now its obviously healthy and has many other benefits, but yeah.

I don't see what relevance that link had regarding sleep and getting results in the fat loss department.

[DJohnson]

It's probably more correlation than causation.

Studies show people who don't get much sleep are generally unhealthy. These people probably have stressful jobs and don't take care of themselves. They don't hit the gym and prepare their own healthy meals.

Who knows for sure? My two bits is that sleep doesn't matter much. If you're living a happier, more fulfilling life with 4.5 hours/night then go for it. I've never had it interfere with my lifts, exercise or nutrition in any meaningful way and that's what is going to give you the results.

[AlwaysTryin]

you don't have to get 7-8 hours sleep.

I don't get that amount and neither do a LOT of people on here, in particular PBateman2 who gets <5 hours a night...

[coldvein]

I don't see what relevance that link had regarding sleep and getting results in the fat loss department.

Did you not read it or listen to the audio? These soldiers were on a massive calorie deficit for weeks and didn't get **** for sleep. They still lost a ton of fat and virtually no muscle.